SAP PI/PO SME

Roles and Responsibilities:

Development & Enhancements:

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for ABAP development.
• Design, develop, and implement custom ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements (user exits, BADIs), and forms (Smart Forms, Adobe Forms, SAP Script).
• Work on ODATA services, CDS views, and Fiori applications (if applicable).
• Develop and modify ALV reports, Dialog programs, and Module Pool programming.
• Enhance standard SAP functionalities using customer exits, BADIs, and enhancement frameworks.

Bug Fixes & Incident Management:

• Investigate and resolve production issues, defects, and bugs in SAP ABAP programs.
• Provide root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Work on priority tickets (P1/P2) and ensure SLAs are met in an AMS environment.
• Perform debugging, performance tuning, and optimization of existing ABAP code.

Integration & Interfaces:

• Develop and maintain RFC, BAPI, IDoc, and Proxy-based interfaces between SAP and external systems.
• Work on EDI, ALE, and PI/PO integrations (if applicable).
• Troubleshoot and fix issues related to interfaces and data transfers.

Support & Maintenance:

• Provide L2/L3 support for SAP ABAP-related issues in an AMS setup.
• Perform code reviews, quality checks, and documentation of changes.
• Collaborate with functional consultants (MM, SD, FI, CO, PP, etc.) to understand business processes and provide technical solutions.

Upgrades & Performance Optimization:

• Assist in SAP version upgrades, S/4HANA migrations, and Unicode conversions (if applicable).
• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in ABAP programs and database queries.
• Optimize existing code to improve system efficiency.

Compliance & Best Practices:

• Follow SAP coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with change management (transport requests) and release processes.
• Maintain proper documentation for all developments and modifications.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8-15 years of hands-on experience in SAP ABAP development and support.
• Strong expertise in Reports, Interfaces, Enhancements, and Forms (RICEF objects).
• Experience in SAP AMS (Application Managed Services) projects with a focus on enhancements and bug fixes.
• Knowledge of SAP modules (SD, MM, FI, CO, PP, WM, etc.) and their integration points.
• Experience with OOPs ABAP, CDS views, ODATA, and Fiori is a plus.
• Familiarity with SAP HANA, S/4HANA, and BRF+ is an advantage.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in shift-based support (if required).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.